New York Fashion Week just wrapped, and with it and all the crowds, glamour and fabulous apparel. But one of the most important parts of any garment—something that’s actually required by federal law ...

The Canadian Fair Trade Network (CFTN), a non-profit organization that works with civil society and industry stakeholders to advance awareness and support for fair trade in Canada, has teamed up with ...

Clothing label requirements haven't changed in over 50 years despite the adoption of numerous technologies that could replace and improve them. The American Apparel and Footwear Association, the ...

Barcodes woven into fabrics could make clothing and other textiles more recyclable and harder to counterfeit by identifying where and how goods are made, as well as what they are made of. Fibarcode, a ...

The reasoning behind the push for QR code labels is manifold. At a surface level, lengthy clothing tags can be uncomfortable and wasteful–requiring the apparel industry to “produce so much label tape ...

For canny designers, a small label is the place to set the tone. Brands such as Fiorucci, Fjällräven and CYC use clever illustrations and bold colours to sketch out their style philosophy. A clothing ...